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The Turnpike Extension is too wide

Posted on 2021-08-26 by Garrett Wollman

For two decades, my homeward commute (when I’m driving, and these days when I’m also not working from home) has been the same: head south on Mass. Ave. to Newbury St., take the on-ramp formerly known as “exit 21”, and … Continue reading →

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I’ve written in these pages before about creating a cordon-type congestion charging zone (à la London) for Boston, and argued for it to be geographically quite large to reduce shunpiking. And I’ve also supported doubling the motor fuels tax — … Continue reading →

Posted on 2019-09-05 by Garrett Wollman | 2 Comments